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Mary was met by the children who chanted: "Mary, Mary, Mary....".
Some of the more enthusiastic people to greet her, were some mentally hendicapped teens from a nearby institution. - One of them hugged Mary as you can see in one of the galleries.

As you can tell camera crews from DR1 and TV2 regional news (TV Midt vest) were out in force as well).

Here Mary along with the dignitaries and not least the children is performing the "hop up and down dance".

Mary presented the kindergarten to a box, the rumble box, which contains good ideas for a healthier living.

The purpose is to ingrain good habits into the children at as young an age as possible. Thereby preventing poor health and not least heart deseases later on in life. - From the point of the society there is good money in keeping the population as healthy as possible, so this is an initiative which have a very broad political backing as well.

And with a new gallery, which includes pictures of Mary's next event after her visit in the kindergarten, her visit to Holstebro Music Theatre, where she hands out The Children Heart Foundation research grants.

Holstebro's mayor, Hans Christian Østerby who accompanied Mary around in Holstebro writes on his Facebook: "What a warmth and personality that HRH Crown Princess Mary radiates, not least in relation to the many cute children. Thanks for the visit which really threw luster to the event :-)"

Mary really shines with children. She looks like she had a great time.
thanks to all for the links

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Originally Posted by Muhler

The purpose is to ingrain good habits into the children at as young an age as possible. Thereby preventing poor health and not least heart deseases later on in life. - From the point of the society there is good money in keeping the population as healthy as possible, so this is an initiative which have a very broad political backing as well.

A very important issue. to start with kids with good healthy habits and to keep them active in sports or other activities.

There are so many kids who are barely 5 or 6 but are already very overweight and can barely cross the street without losing their breath.

Additionals details from an article in Billed Bladet #40, 2013.
Of Mary visit to H.C. Andersen Hospital.
Written by Ken Richter.

As you know Mary had her waist measured, the idea is that women's waist preferably shouldn't exceed 80 cm. - I don't quite understand that one. There are so many factors in regards to the health and shape of women.
Anyway, there is a large picture in the article of Mary being measured and I can actually see the numbers on the measureing tape.

Mary's waist is, considering she was measured outside her clothes and that the tape is not tight, 70 cm exactly. Or some 27 inches.

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Originally Posted by polyesco

A very important issue. to start with kids with good healthy habits and to keep them active in sports or other activities.

There are so many kids who are barely 5 or 6 but are already very overweight and can barely cross the street without losing their breath.

Yes, and they cost a fortune in medical care later on in life.

I think Mary must have caught a helicopter back to Copenhagen in order to be there for the event at 19.00.

So a lunch in Holstebro, then a lift to the nearby helicopter base at Karup and she would be back in Copenhagen by 15.30 or so.
Otherwise it would be a four hours drive (non-stop) to Copenhagen. Hardly having time for a change of clothes and some food before it was out the door again.
Even going by ferry would at best cut off an hour.

The group is called The Parliament's Bipartisan Network for Sexual Health and Rights. Among the members is Minister for Developement Christian Friis Bach with whom Mary has had a very fruitful co-operation.

The group work for promoting basic sexual rights for people. I.e. no force, no coercion, all sexual liasons should and must be voluntarily.
The right to decide over your own body.
The right to learn about, have access to and to use prevention.
Ensure healthy child births for all.
Combatting sexually transmitted desaeses, HIV and AIDS in particular.Tværpolitisk Netværk for Seksuel Sundhed - Forside

The interesting thing to me is that Mary is openly listed as having a meeting and discussion with politicians. - Everybody knows that such meetings of course find place regularly. But I cannot recall a meeting like this where a member of the DRF who doesn't have a direct constitutional role, has an open discussion with members of the Parliament. - Normally, a briefing or debriefing takes place very discreetly or with members of the government, due to the very strict political neutrality of the DRF.

As I interprete this, this a pretty big pad on the back for Mary and also that she has the confidence of the politicians across the political spectrum and that they see her as a very important tool in this respect. This is also a very clear indication indeed that she has the full political backing to what she is doing.
I predict Mary's role within this field will grow.
I also predict Mary will at some point act at Rigsforstander, not may, will. Something only Queen Ingrid did and Prince Henrik never has, nor will he.
I'd say in five to ten years from now, depending on how frail QMII will become. Then it may be sooner.

The interesting thing to me is that Mary is openly listed as having a meeting and discussion with politicians. - Everybody knows that such meetings of course find place regularly. But I cannot recall a meeting like this where a member of the DRF who doesn't have a direct constitutional role, has an open discussion with members of the Parliament. -

The first meeting (that we know of) with the 'Parliamentary interpolitical group for Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights' took place in May, at Amalienborg.

It would be interesting to know, if the three members of the commun....Enhedslisten take part in this meeting... I'm pretty sure, that they weren't at Amalienborg...

The first meeting (that we know of) with the 'Parliamentary interpolitical group for Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights' took place in May, at Amalienborg.

Thanks.
But it doesn't make it less significant in my eyes.

As far as I know, PH has never had such meetings, Alexandra neither, our Marie is too junior and unlikely to attend such meeting on that level giving her lesser royal pondus.
And it wasn't tradition back in Queen Ingrid's time for DRF members to take on more or less political roles.

This morning, Mary took part in a meeting at the Parliament. The group is called The Parliament's Bipartisan Network for Sexual Health and Rights. Among the members is Minister for Developement Christian Friis Bach.
The group work for promoting basic sexual rights for people.

Great to see that CP Mary takes part in such important meetings,it is good that she supports important causes and is actively involved in political issues. I always thought she is highly intelligent and capable, so I am not surprised that she is also accepted & respected by politicians and members of the government.

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